Apr 21, 20232 min read

Do Christians celebrate Earth Day?

Do Christians support earth day? Why do some believe we are stewards caring for creation and others dismiss the earth as temporary?

Elaine R Kelly

Mar 3, 20238 min read

Empowering women

Woman this is War!

Book Review outlining why women defend gender equality in the church, and how feminism and equal rights are dismissed by the church.

Elaine R Kelly

Feb 24, 20234 min read

Biblical interpretation

How is Christ the Head of the Church?

What does it mean to say Jesus is the chief cornerstone, keystone, or capstone. Are our daughters called living stones in the Bible?

Elaine R Kelly

Feb 15, 20236 min read

Author Insights

Why Did I Write 'The Sword'?

Why did I write the Sword, a non fiction about how to engage in healthy debate on what the Bible says about a woman's role

What is God's Gender? Neither male nor female

Elaine R Kelly

Feb 3, 202310 min read

Biblical interpretation

What is God's Gender? Neither male nor female

Let's look at God's gender, being made in God's image, neither male nor female, and a fun chart of God's pronouns in the Bible.

Peter Encouraged Men and Women (1 Peter)

Elaine R Kelly

Jan 29, 202315 min read

Biblical interpretation

Peter Encouraged Men and Women (1 Peter)

Does Peter tell women to submit and men not to submit? No. Look again at the encouragement written in 1 Peter.

Research in Historical Fiction: Elaine Kelly Interview

Elaine R Kelly

Dec 15, 20225 min read

Writing tips

Research in Historical Fiction: Elaine Kelly Interview

Elaine R Kelly Author interviewed on Regency History Podcast, discussing her approach to research & writing historical fiction. YouTube link

Predestination Vs. Free Will: What's Your View?

Elaine R Kelly

Dec 8, 20228 min read

Church doctrine

Predestination Vs. Free Will: What's Your View?

Check the biblical backing for both predestination and free will - I hope it helps you work out your beliefs!

Forgotten Women and Girls in the Christmas Story

Elaine R Kelly

Nov 27, 20223 min read

Biblical interpretation

Forgotten Women and Girls in the Christmas Story

Today is the first Sunday of Advent, and as I think back on past Christmas pageants, it was usually boys who played the roles of the...

Who is the seed of Abraham in God's Covenant?

Elaine R Kelly

Nov 25, 202212 min read

Biblical interpretation

Who is the seed of Abraham in God's Covenant?

What does it mean to be the seed of Abraham and Sarah? Abraham and Hagar? Can we all be children of Abraham, with the rights of his sons?

What lowers your Risk of Intimate Partner Violence? Women Abuse Prevention Month

Elaine R Kelly

Nov 8, 20224 min read

Empowering women

What lowers your Risk of Intimate Partner Violence? Women Abuse Prevention Month

What lowers your risk of intimate Parter Violence? It's not being religious; it's being egalitarian.

1 Timothy: Looking at Language: Seeing Biblical Truth (7)

Elaine R Kelly

Nov 5, 20223 min read

Biblical interpretation

1 Timothy: Looking at Language: Seeing Biblical Truth (7)

Scholar reveals how 1 Timothy 2 does not limit women in leadership or pastoral roles, Episode 7 of the Local Churchology Podcast.

The Holy Spirit Gifts Men & Women for Leadership (6)

Elaine R Kelly

Nov 2, 20224 min read

Church doctrine

The Holy Spirit Gifts Men & Women for Leadership (6)

Dr. David Fitch says when the church follows the lead of Holy Spirit, there's gender equality. Episode 6 of the Local Churchology Podcast.

Translation Tricks and 4 Tricky Passages: Women in Ministry (Ep 5)

Elaine R Kelly

Oct 29, 20225 min read

Biblical interpretation

Translation Tricks and 4 Tricky Passages: Women in Ministry (Ep 5)

Dr Cynthia Long Westfall on translation and tricky passages: Galatians 3, 1 Corinthians 11 and 14, and 1 Peter 3

A Journey from Complementarian to Egalitarian (4)

Elaine R Kelly

Oct 28, 20223 min read

Biblical interpretation

A Journey from Complementarian to Egalitarian (4)

Dr. Lee Beach describes how theology school pushed complementarian; the Bible endorsed egalitarian Ep. 4 of the Local Churchology Podcast

Framework for Navigating Gender and Theology #womeninministry (3)

Elaine R Kelly

Oct 27, 20223 min read

Biblical interpretation

Framework for Navigating Gender and Theology #womeninministry (3)

Dr. Beth Felker Jones asks what would enable believers to flourish & introduces complementarian/ egalitarian terms.

God Shows No Favouritism; Women in Ministry Ep.2

Elaine R Kelly

Oct 25, 20225 min read

Biblical interpretation

God Shows No Favouritism; Women in Ministry Ep.2

Scholar Lynn Cohick explains God shows no favouritism in Ephesians, Colossians, and 1 Timothy.

Elaine Kelly Addresses Those With Doubts: Interview

Elaine R Kelly

Oct 25, 20223 min read

Author Insights

Elaine Kelly Addresses Those With Doubts: Interview

Elaine Kelly author interviewed on women in the Bible & writing for those who doubt Episode 1 of the Local Churchology Podcast. YouTube Link

Be Macho Men: Is that how to Imitate Christ?

Elaine R Kelly

Oct 21, 20226 min read

Biblical interpretation

Be Macho Men: Is that how to Imitate Christ?

Being Macho Men: is that how to imitate Christ? Or is it contributing to a non-democratic Christian Nationalism

Test Yourself: Who is Mary, sister of Martha?

Elaine R Kelly

Oct 21, 20223 min read

Devotional

Test Yourself: Who is Mary, sister of Martha?

Martha and Mary of Bethany: interactive activities showing biblical references to her and whether they limit or lift up women.

Elaine R Kelly

Oct 18, 20222 min read

Women in the Bible

Martha: criticized or honoured?

Did Jesus criticize or commend Martha of Bethany? Martha is honoured as one of only two in the Gospels who confesses her faith to Jesus.

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